The Poor Boy's Gift
Story★★★★I remember Dr. John Wilson, the Spurgeon of Woolwich, telling me a little story once. A minister in that district was building a new church and was anxious to open it quite free from debt. A little boy, quite poor, in the Sundayschool was anxious to help so he wrote a letter like this: “Dear Minister, I am glad that you are building a new church, and you want to open it without any debt. I am sending you one penny towards the cost.” Then he put at the bottom of the letter these words, “P.S. If you want any more, let me know. Yours truly,
The point
Dr. John Wilson tells of a poor boy who sends one penny for a new church building, then offers more; the minister praises the boy's willing heart.
Scripture
Luke 21:1-4
Audience
Adults
Tone
Heartwarming · Convicting
To tell aloud
under a minute · 106 words
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